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Letter from Federico Schnell to Max Bredig, June 19, 1944
- 1944-Jun-19
Federico Schnell writes to Max Bredig (1902-1977) about his new home in Santiago, Chile, and his family. He ends the letter with a request for Bredig to send a letter on his behalf to his relative, Otto Rosenberg.
- Author Schnell, Federico
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Schnell, Federico, Rosenberg, Otto
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Letter from Henry Freudenberg to Max Bredig
- 1944-Jun-22
Letter from Henry Freudenberg of Ferncliff Cemetery, to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977). Freudenberg informs Bredig that Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) grave marker has been set.
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Letter from Arthur and Erna Dalem (Alfred and Eva Schnell) to Max Bredig, June 24, 1944
- 1944-Jun-24 (sent)
- 1945-Mar-22 (received)
Message from Alfred Schnell (1900-1944) and Eva Schnell (1913-1944) to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977). Alfred Schnell was a former colleague of Max Bredig. In the early 1940s, Alfred and his wife Eva fled to The Hauge to…
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Postcard from Ferncliff Cemetery to Lydia Bredig
- 1944-Jun-24
Postcard from Harry Medovich of Ferncliff Cemetery to Lydia Bredig. The postcard informs Bredig that the gravemarker has been set for Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) grave.
- Addressee Bredig, Lydia
- Author Medovich, Harry
- Subject Bredig, Lydia, Cemeteries, Ferncliff Cemetery, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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The Pauling Oxygen Meter: A Collection of Three Early Reports
- 1944-Jun-30
- 1952-Feb
- 1953-May
The included reports are "The Pauling Oxygen Meter" by Reuben E. Wood and David P. Shoemaker, 1944; "Final Report Contract Nonr 388(00): Research Covering Develpment of an Onoxia Warning Device for Use in High-altitude…
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Dow Corning Announces First Commercial Production of Silicones
- 1944-Jul
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Corning Corporation, Silicones, Dow Chemical Company, Corning Glass Works
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Dowmetal Magnesium: The Metal of Motion
- 1944-Jul-03
Print advertisement for Dowmetal, a magnesium alloy manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustrated depiction of man pushing a lawn mower alongside a hand lifting a winged…
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International Fertilizer Distributor machine
- 1944-Jul-14
General view of an International Fertilizer Distributor (No. 49 Machine) in use at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Plant Industry Station facility in Beltsville, Maryland. This machine was used to determine the…
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Letter from Durand Churchill, Jr. to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1944-Jul-19
Letter regarding an inquiry from the United States War Department about the sensitivity of Pauling Oxygen Meter.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Churchill, Durand Jr.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, World War (1939-1945), United States. War Department, United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development. National Defense Research Committee, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Letter from Linus Pauling to S. S. Prentiss
- 1944-Jul-27
The letter regards the development of Models K and L oxygen meters, recommendations for which are ready for further testing by the National Defense Research Committee, and a note that some are unsuitable due to…
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Letter from Otto Rosenberg to Max Bredig, August 2, 1944
- 1944-Aug-02
Otto Rosenberg acknowledges Fritz Schnell's letter.
- Author Rosenberg, Otto
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Rosenburg, Otto, Schnell, Federico
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Dowmetal Magnesium: The Metal of Motion
- 1944-Aug-14
Print advertisement for Dowmetal, a magnesium alloy manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustrated depiction of a passenger bus in motion alongside a hand lifting a winged…
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Advertisement for Dow Corning Silicone Insulating Varnishes
- 1944-Sep
Print advertisement for Dow Corning silicone insulating varnishes depicts what could be Fiberglas or asbestos cloth, a motor stator, transformer coils and Fiberglas served magnet wire, based on the accompanying…
- Creator Of Work Dow Corning Corporation
- Subject Dow Corning Corporation, Silicones, Corporations, Advertising, Gums and resins, Chemical industry
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Espionage Act
- Extract from "The Code of the Laws of the United States of America" in Force June 14, 1940, Title 50--War, Chapter 4--Espionage
- 1944-Sep-01
Arnold Beckman signed this Espionage Act during the course of work with MIT's Radiation Lab, presumably in connection with work on mustard gas detection.
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Secrecy Agreement
- 1944-Sep-01
Arnold Beckman signed this agreement during the course of work with MIT's Radiation Lab, presumably in connection with work on mustard gas detection.
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67 items
Hanford Engineer Works Manual for Beckman Instruments equipment
- 1944-Oct
This instruction manual for several Beckman Instruments products was created by the Hanford Site Instrument Department, specifically for use with Beckman instruments used in their facility. Instruments covered in this…
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Thank you letter from Georg Bredig, October 9, 1943
- 1944-Oct-09
Thank you letter written by Georg Bredig (1868-1944) to an unknown recipient. The letter thanks the addressee for their friendship and birthday wishes.
- Author Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemists, Birthdays
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Chemical show exhibition display (November 1944)
- 1944-Nov
Series of photographs depicting a 1944 Hercules Powder Company trade show display.
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical industry, Corporations, Hercules Incorporated, Trade shows
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Dowmetal Magnesium: The Metal of Motion
- 1944-Nov-27
Print advertisement for Dowmetal, a magnesium alloy manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustrated depiction of a woman riding a bicycle alongside a hand lifting a winged…
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Beckman IR spectrophotometer wavelength drive bearing block location
- 1944-Dec-13
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
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Letter from Durand Churchill, Jr. to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1944-Dec-15
Letter in which Arnold Beckman's request to have the Pauling Oxygen Meter project declassified is denied.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers…
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Mtg. holes for Beckman IR-85 Spectrophotometer wavelength drive
- 1944-Dec-16
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Reuben Wood
- 1944-Dec-27
The letter outlines the Navy's requirements for the Pauling oxygen meter. The spelling of the recipient's name is likely a mistake, as letters written by Wood himself spell his first name "Reuben."
Developed from a…
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Letter from Federico Schnell to Max Bredig, December 31, 1944
- 1944-Dec-31
Federico Schnell writes to his friend Max Bredig (1902-1977) shortly before the New Year. Fritz muses about his image of Max's life, and updates Max on his own home, wife, and child. Fritz also writes with news that he…
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Telegram from Max Bredig to Marianne Homburger, April 30, 1941
- 1941-Apr-31
Telegram from Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977) to his sister Marianne Homburger (1902-1986) asking about account information for a money transfer.